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“O brave new world, that has such people in ’t!”
As promised…Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World is all kinds of cray-cray. Basically it starts out with an average guy named Bernard who is unhappy in the hedonistic, manufactured, drugged-up society he lives in. Unlike Orwell’s 1984, conformity in this world means a continual stream of carnal self-indulgence, and if you don’t fall in line, you… Read more >>
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Treasure Island Books (tag!)
Saw this over on Ruth’s blog (originally from ClassicsReader.com) and couldn’t resist! You are stuck on a ‘Treasure Island’ for 1 year, which you landed on due to a complication during a parasailing event. You walk through the island and find a treasure trove. Contained in the treasure are the books you will spend the… Read more >>
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Reading Emily Dickinson – Favorite Poems
Semi-dramatic reading…you’ve been warned, folks… Related:Emily Dickinson in 10 QuotesEmily Dickinson – Life of a Poet Read more >>
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The Practice of the Presence of God
This was the second book on prayer I read, and one which I had a Surprisingly Visceral reaction to. While unpacking that reaction, I realized there was a tension between my expectations of the book vs. what the book actually was—plus how the book ought to be read vs. how it is generally read. So… Read more >>
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Hi, I’m Marian—I talk about classics, history, and other books on this blog, as well as on YouTube.
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